by UFI Blog | Jan 8, 2019 | Family, UFI, Violence
by Laura Waters Most human beings will likely encounter trauma at some time in their lives. In fact, researchers estimate that 70% of American adults have experienced trauma in their lives, and 20% of people in this category go on to develop PTSD.i Traumatic events...
by UFI Blog | Jan 2, 2019 | Child Development, Family, UFI
By Kaelie Lemmon As stated by Lao Tzu, “Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength; while loving someone deeply gives you courage.” I discovered this profound truth in my teenage years. Although I had previously experienced small, nearly unrecognizable feelings...
by UFI Blog | Dec 18, 2018 | addiction, Education, Parents, Pornography, Schools, Sex Education
By United Families International “Mom, can I tell you something?” I happily said yes, I always enjoy hearing about my 11-year-old’s day. But I was not prepared for this: “There was a girl at school that received a three-week suspension, and the police were called...
by UFI Blog | Dec 11, 2018 | Drug Use, Health Care
by Jenet Jacob Erickson This last week, Utah signed into law what some have called “the best-designed” medical marijuana law in the country. Crafting that law was not easy. In just a few years marijuana has become a key political issue across the nation. Utah was no...
by UFI Blog | Dec 8, 2018 | Pornography, The Family, Violence
By Alan Pastor Jamie was in middle school, or what I like to call the armpit of life. He hasn’t dated, kissed, or even held the hand of a girl; yet he’s on the Sex Offender Registry. He’s expressed to his therapist the fear of never having a relationship with a girl....